We’re located two and a half hours outside of bustling Mexico City in the bucolic farming community of Macheros (pop. 400). The B&B includes 14 well-appointed rooms with en suite bathrooms with a full-service restaurant next door. Our grounds feature ample outdoor space, a rooftop deck with spectacular views, a swimming pool and a spacious yoga studio. We’re also a five-minute walk from the entry of the Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. While we organize butterfly tours from November 20-March 10, myriad hiking trails, birdwatching, scenic vistas, horseback riding, cooking classes and peace and quiet are available year-round. Plan your next retreat with us for exclusive use of our entire space.
When you take a tour with us, you’re helping us to provide work for people throughout the year, not just during the short butterfly season. All tours begin with an orientation session to give you a brief overview of monarch biology, area history and conservation challenges, as well as an opportunity to meet your fellow monarch enthusiasts. We take care of the logistics, carrying a picnic lunch for you and helping with your horse. You are accompanied by one (or more, depending on the size of your group) of our experienced and attentive English-speaking guides.
In 2017 we formed the nonprofit Butterflies and Their People, in order to bring economic development to Cerro Pelón’s neighbors in the form of long-term, full-time forest jobs.
The project started with three full-time workers and has since expanded to five. The guardians document Cerro Pelón’s flora and fauna, pick up garbage, make trails safer, and generally care for the core protected area of Cerro Pelón. All funds raised go directly to paying the guardians’ salaries, while administration, management, reporting, accounting and communications for the project are underwritten by Cerro Pelón Butterfly B&B and the volunteer labor of its proprietors.
